Table 4.
Learning needs in global health for physiotherapy and occupational therapy students in Ontario, Canada.
| Learning needs in global health | Physiotherapy N (%) | Occupational therapy N (%) | Pearson chi-square |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health risks associated with travel and migration, with emphasis on possible risks and appropriate management, including referrals | |||
| Not important | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Somewhat important | 16 (64) | 9 (36) | 0.12 |
| Neutral | 7 (28) | 18 (72) | |
| Important | 24 (40.7) | 35 (59.3) | |
| Very important | 16 (40) | 24 (60) | |
| Extremely important | 4 (36.4) | 7 (63.6) | |
| Knowledge about how travel and trade contribute to the spread of communicable diseases | |||
| Not important | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Somewhat important | 9 (42.9) | 12 (57.1) | 0.86 |
| Neutral | 9 (33.3) | 18 (66.7) | |
| Important | 27 (45.8) | 32 (54.2) | |
| Very important | 15 (45.8) | 20 (57.1) | |
| Extremely important | 7 (38.9) | 11 (61.1) | |
| Relationship between health and social determinants of health, and how social determinants vary across world regions | |||
| Not important | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Somewhat important | 3 (75) | 1 (25) | 0.03 |
| Neutral | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) | |
| Important | 28 (53.8) | 24 (46.2) | |
| Very important | 17 (32.7) | 35 (67.3) | |
| Extremely important | 15 (31.3) | 33 (68.8) | |
| Relationship between access to clean water, sanitation, and nutrition on individual and population health | |||
| Not important | 2 (50) | 2 (50) | 0.03 |
| Somewhat important | 4 (40) | 6 (60) | |
| Neutral | 5 (55.6) | 4 (44.4) | |
| Important | 18 (36) | 32 (64) | |
| Very important | 9 (20.9) | 34 (79.1) | |
| Extremely important | 30 (62.5) | 18 (37.5) | |
| Understand the relationship between health and human rights | |||
| Not important | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 0.28 |
| Somewhat important | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | |
| Neutral | 4 (50) | 4 (50) | |
| Important | 18 (43.9) | 23 (56.1) | |
| Very important | 14 (27.5) | 37 (72.5) | |
| Extremely important | 29 (47.5) | 32 (52.5) | |
| Knowledge about how global health institutions (e.g., WHO, other United Nations agencies, and global institutions) influence health in different world regions through funding and policy | |||
| Not important | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 0.74 |
| Somewhat important | 2 (50) | 2 (50) | |
| Neutral | 6 (54.5) | 5 (45.5) | |
| Important | 24 (46.2) | 28 (53.8) | |
| Very important | 22 (35.5) | 40 (64.5) | |
| Extremely important | 12 (36.4) | 21 (63.6) |